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MODERN TRENDS IN LIBRARIANSHIP: LECTURES BY PROFESSOR OF ANKARA UNIVERSITY FOR STUDENTS OF UCU
From April 8-10, 2026, a foreign scientist, Professor Sevil Perieva Karaman from Ankara University, visited the Department of General History and Museum Management at the M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University as part of a program to attract foreign specialists to teaching. Ankara University is one of the leading universities in Turkey and is included in the top 500 of the 2026 QS World University Rankings, one of the most authoritative international rankings of higher education institutions. During the visit, Professor Sevil Perieva Karaman conducted a series of lectures and master classes for students of the educational program 6B03210 - "Librarianship". The topics of the classes covered current trends in the development of library and information activities, the digitalization of libraries, issues of academic communication and the introduction of international experience into the practice of library services. Special attention was paid to the development of professional competencies of future specialists, the use of innovative technologies and artificial intelligence in the library sector, as well as issues of integration into the global information space. During the master classes, students gained practical skills in working with modern information resources and services. The visit contributed to the strengthening of international cooperation between M. Auezov University of South Kazakhstan and Ankara University, the expansion of academic mobility and the exchange of best practices in the field of library and information activities. At the end of the program, the participants noted the high level of classes held and their practical significance for the training of future specialists in the library industry.
